Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.
All that is not perfect down to the smallest detail is doomed to perish.
A full cup of wine at the right time is worth more than all the kingdoms of this earth!
Melodic invention is one of the surest signs of a divine gift.
Beauty and fullness of tone can be achieved by having the whole orchestra play with high clarinets and a carefully selected number of piccolos.
You must renounce all superficiality, all convention, all vanity and delusion.